Armed Trio Robs Pair In Pleasant Hill Wednesday

Three men – at least one of them armed with a pistol – put that gun to the heads of two people in Pleasant Hill Wednesday night and robbed them of their phones, wallets, and other items. The robbery was reported at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Matisse Court in Pleasant Hill. The three suspects were…

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That’s 14.96 Billion – With A “B”

County Assessor Certifies and Delivers the 2023-2024 County Assessment Roll (Martinez, CA) – The “2023-2024 Assessor’s Close of Roll Affidavit” was signed by Gus S. Kramer, Assessor, and subscribed and sworn to the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, on June 30. The 2023-2024 Assessment Roll has been delivered to the County Auditor, as required by law. The…

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REALLY Sleepy Driver Gets PD/Fire Wakeup In Walnut Creek Sunday

A driver, initially believed asleep but later determined to be unconscious, was discovered in an active traffic lane behind the wheel of his car at N. Main and Parkside in Walnut Creek on Sunday – and city police were handed the job of waking him up.   It should be known that drivers discovered in…

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Home Burns In Martinez Sunday

Firefighters are currently attempting to gain the upper hand on a fire burning at a home in the 1300 block of Shell Avenue in Martinez. Witnesses report that the home was heavily engulfed in flame. It was reported at about 4:30 p.m. and a second alarm was called a short time later.  

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One Dead In Single-Car Crash On SR-242 Sunday

From the California Highway Patrol This morning (7/2/23) at about 1:54am, CHP Contra Costa was advised of a solo vehicle crash on southbound SR-242 at Concord Avenue. A blue Nissan Sentra, with two occupants, was traveling southbound on SR-242 when it struck the guardrail of the Concord Avenue off-ramp. During the crash sequence, the right…

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Tense Moments After Armed Man Reported At Lafayette BART Sunday

Passengers at Lafayette BART got a little more excitement than they had bargained for Sunday after a woman on an Antioch-bound train reported a man had threatened to shoot her. BART and Lafayette police responded to Platform 1 of the station at approximately 9:35 a.m., arriving to find the train in question stopped. A suspect,…

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VIDEO: Rim-Riding Thunder Run Ends Abruptly In Martinez Sunday

Bit of action on Highway 4 in Martinez started about 1:30AM this morning as Sheriff and CHP chased a Nissan from East Contra Costa through Central, West, and back to East County. The car was spike-stripped and lost its front tires, you can hear the driver continuing on metal rims at 80 MPH. Sparks from…

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